PSYC 4750 Lecture Notes - Stereotype Threat, Gender Role
5 Feb 2013
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Consequences of prejudice from the point of view of the target of prejudice, in specific, stereotype threat. An evaluation of the group as a whole. A significant component of a prejudice is a stereotype, an over generalized and false belief, no exceptions. Prejudice and stereotypes are things that we have, when we act on them, we are speaking on discrimination; discrimination is something that we do, explicitly behaviour. Prejudice is an attitude, discrimination is a belief, and discrimination is a behaviour. To discriminate is to treat people different based on their group membership, most common forms are limiting access to resources, denying opportunities such as jobs, economic opportunities. Competitive interactions between two groups, and within a very short period of time, there was an escalating extent of verbal and physical aggression, kids would tease each other, and eventually escalated to camp invasions, destroy/remove property, etc. , emerged spontaneously. Each group wanted to elevate their status within their group.
